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...Victor Hugo supposedly said: "Greater than the tread of mighty armies is an idea whose hour has come." The tax bill goes to Congress with that kind of impetus behind it?the power of an idea on the move. During 1961 there emerged in the U.S. a history-making consensus that the time has come to do something about taxes. There are broad, often passionate, differences about what should be done, and how and when. But on the central point that the U.S. tax system is excessively burdensome and unnecessarily complicated, agreement cuts across old dividing lines, embraces Democrats...
Several of the men who were interviewed pointed out that constant contact with Washington makes them able to teach their courses more effectively. According to the Globe, the consensus of those who work is that "it is one's duty to be of some use to the federal government...
...great year" in the world of sports. A little investigation revealed that 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958 and numerous other years were also great for sports fans, but from the overwhelming evidence put forth by scribes across the land, we had little choice but to go along with the consensus and record 1962 as truly amazing in our book...
...many vice presidents, as well as investment bankers and economists (among economists we seek to strike a balance between university, government and corporate economists, since each has his special interests and insights. Few of the men who contributed their ideas on the economy are directly quoted, but their consensus is reflected. Those interviewed form an impressive roster of U.S. business: Among bankers, Chase Manhattan President David Rockefeller, Bank of America Vice Chairman Rudolph Peterson, Chicago First National's President Herbert Prochnow, Atlanta First National's Chairman James Robinson...
...summing up the Great Consensus of 1962, the President's speech also opened what may prove to be the Great Debate of 1963: the inescapable battle over the size, shape and timing of tax cuts. Some members of Congress have already reacted to the prospect of such cuts with the wariness of a man who receives through the mail an unexpected package that emits a ticking sound. And among the wariest are the two congressional veterans who wield the most power over tax legislation: Virginia's Harry Byrd. 75, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Arkansas...